| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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East Osceola, Mt. Osceola, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Greeley Ponds Trail, Mt. Osceola Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Wednesday, January 31, 2024 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
I parked 0.2 miles past the Greeley Ponds Trailhead, plenty of room for several cars to park off the road. All other cars were parked 0.2 before the trailhead at the XC ski trail pull off. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes, Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
The main water crossing on Greeley Ponds Trail has a fine snow bridge. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
Sarge had fun in the snow, and so did the other two pups we crossed paths with. Conditions are easy right now for experienced winter hiking dogs. |
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 | Comments: |
Spikes or snowshoes, whatever you prefer until the next storm. I hiked Greeley Ponds Trail, spikes were fine, fresh inch of snow over a packed trail with a few postholes from the weekend present but easily avoided. It looks like everyone else today took the XC Ski Trail to the Mount Osceola Trail junction, which looked solid and smooth. If hiking ski trail remember wear snowshoes.
Mount Osceola Trail is well packed with no drifts, the steeps have grippy snow so you can get a good bite with spikes or snowshoes, and there are some trees to lend a helping hand here and there.
No views but the weather was pleasant making for a relatively straight forward hike of the O's. A few others out enjoying the quite morning on the trails and it was good to see some familiar faces I hadn't seen in a year or two. |
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 | Name: |
Sgt. Pepper AKA Professor Biscuit(S) |
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 | E-Mail: |
cdailey@hpearce.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2024-01-31 |
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 | Link: |
 https://dailey7779.blogspot.com/ |
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Disclaimer: Reports are not verified - conditions may vary. Use at own risk. Always be prepared when hiking. Observe all signs. Trail conditions reports are not substitutes for weather reports or common sense. |
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